A new concept for energy transfer between gravitational waves and light. When massive cosmic objects such as black holes merge or neutron stars crash into one another, they can produce gravitational ...

Three thought experiments involving “demons” have haunted physics for centuries. What should we make of them today?

The text is now best known for introducing “Pascal’s Law” or “Principle,” that any change of pressure in an enclosed incompressible fluid (like water) is transmitted equally to all points within the ...

A science experiment tests whether electrical induction from power lines is strong enough to light a bulb, explaining the ...

A thought-provoking science experiment explores what life would look like in two dimensions, using physics to explain why our ...

Scientists are using anesthesia to probe the quantum roots of consciousness—and the research offers tantalizing evidence.

Beijing is pouring vast resources into fusion research, while the U.S. wants private industry to lead the way. The winner ...

This study shows that the universe itself can push the boundaries of physics in ways laboratory tests cannot. By ruling out ...

In geometry, there are surfaces that do without an inside or outside—and some need at least four dimensions to exist ...

SpaceX leads the race to build AI data centers in outer space, promising solar power and scalable computing beyond Earth.

Like Ghaskadbi, many researchers can trace their initial childhood interest in science to a gift. Dozens of readers of the Nature Briefing responded to our call asking about their favourite presents — ...

For three decades, a riddle has followed neutrinos, the near-weightless particles that stream through Earth by the trillions ...